Google Announces TV Ads Trial — At Google, we are constantly looking for ways to improve user experience and bring value to advertisers, publishers and partners. Users spend a lot of time watching TV so improving the relevance of advertising information on that medium is important.

Master of Search Seeks Mastery of the TV Dial — Following its conquest of YouTube last year, Google is now aiming for a piece of the old-fashioned tube. — The Internet search giant is announcing Tuesday that it will begin selling television ads on the 125 national satellite programming …

The State of Technorati, April 2007 — I typically issue the State of the Blogosphere report each quarter to give a glimpse into our data and what that may tell us about the global social media phenomenon. As many of you have pointed out, it's been nearly six months since the last report. Yow!

EU price probe into Apple iTunes — The EU has launched a probe into what Apple's online music store iTunes charges users across Europe, accusing it of restricting customer choice. — Brussels believes agreements between Apple and record companies violate EU laws by preventing users in one country buying music from a site elsewhere.

Blogger posts Windows Vista SP1 fixes on Web site — Hotfix.com owner says he's got the inside line on 100+ patches — The owner of a blog dedicated to software patches has posted online more than 100 fixes he said are expected to be included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) …

Google's wrist slapped for "airbrushing history" — Wraith7nApr 3rd, 2007 - 11:54:35 — This is ridiculous. There is no law stating that Google must have up to date sattilite maps of an area. If they want to have older higher res pictures of an area than that's not the goverments concern.

Software lets you create cybertwin — If spending too much time online turns you into your evil twin, then it might be time for a "cybertwin." — An Australian upstart on Monday introduced MyCyberTwin, an early version of software that lets people create and customize a virtual personality …

The Impending Social Search Inflection Point — Online consumer information retrieval has reached another inflection point: A shift from pure algorithmic search to social search. Searchers have become increasingly sophisticated, and basic algorithmic Web results are getting diluted …

CrossPosted: 10 Things You Can Do With Mixed Media RSS — If you're already reading the SplashCast blog, and you really ought to, then you'll see this post there. I worked on it for quite awhile though, am quite proud of it, and wanted to post it here too. If you like it, there's no shame in giving it a click over on Digg.

The 50 Best Tech Products of All Time — From breakthrough hardware to time-honored software, we salute those amazing products that changed technology—and our lives—forever. — The Beatles. Citizen Kane. Muhammad Ali. Many have laid claim to being the "best ever" …

2018 Top 100 Global Tech Leaders — 21st century technology-sector leadership requires more than financial success. It also requires a commitment to compliance, innovation, and much more. Who are today's leaders?